1 Day Seminar

Location

$199/Person

Overview

Have you recently been promoted to a new position as a manager or supervisor?

Moving into a position of authority means meeting new challenges, taking on new responsibilities and mastering new skills. It also puts you in line for greater rewards at work — including positive recognition from peers and higher-ups, increased job satisfaction and better benefits. That's all well and good, but as a new supervisor, you may feel overwhelmed by all your new responsibilities, anxious about the transition and stressed out about moving from "coworker" to "boss."

You may worry about the way others will react to your new supervisor status … have concerns about keeping up with a tougher workload … and wonder how to handle the new tasks you will be faced with: hiring, disciplinary action, even firing.

A program to ease the transition …

This new supervisor training was specifically designed to address the needs of anyone who is new to managing others. What you learn in this class will arm you with a powerful new set of skills, strategies and techniques for dealing with the issues you will encounter as you take on your new position and move forward in your career.

You will find out how to relate well to former peers who are now your subordinates, and you'll learn the communication skills that will help you handle these changing relationships in a way that's comfortable for everyone. You'll discover secrets for motivating and encouraging people to do their "personal best" for you, and find out how to discipline firmly and fairly, without creating resentment. This supervisory training will not only show you how to positively influence the behavior of your employees, but also reveal ways to handle negative forces such as gossip, rumors and poor attitudes.

… and put you on course for success!

In this workshop you'll learn:

How to communicate more effectively as a new supervisor

When to be flexible, and when to stand firm

Five steps for building trust and gaining respect

How to develop your own personal management style

Strategies for motivating others to achieve results

The truth about discipline — how to handle uncomfortable situations

What every new supervisor and manager should know about hiring and firing

Time management skills that really work

And much, much more!

Agenda

Managing Your New Employees

Ways to transition from coworker to authority figure without seeming domineering or "bossy"

How to deal with the person who wanted the job you just got

Strategies for managing people who have more experience than you do

How to thrive when your success is based on the accomplishments of your team, not your individual work

Why you must honestly assess your own behavioral and communication styles - and modify them if necessary

The key differences between communicating up and down the corporate ladder

Critical listening skills every successful supervisor must master

Five steps for building trust and gaining respect - even among less-than-cooperative employees

Tips and tools for managing the people you inherited

Essential skills for building your own "dream team"

Delegation: why it's not your chance to give others the jobs you don't like

How to set positive examples without seeming saintly

The secret of success: achieving results through others

What your employees want from you - and what you can give them

The art of appreciation - when, where and how to praise

How to recognize and motivate underachievers

The right way to discipline

From buddy to boss - can we still be friends?

Managing Yourself

What do you do now? (The skills that got you here won’t necessarily keep you here)

How to identify and eliminate your own personal roadblocks to success

Four of the most common pitfalls in the transition to management

Six critical steps to help you shift from staff member to supervisor

Your old skills in your new job: which do you change and which do you keep?

Management by objectives for first-time supervisors

The language of supervision - performing a SWOT analysis

Performance management fundamentals for first-time supervisors

How what you don’t know can hurt you

Ways to change your focus from "depth of knowledge" to "breadth of understanding"

How to manage others successfully when you’re in the dual role of worker and supervisor

Hiring and firing: what every supervisor must know about these hot-button topics

More work, responsibility and pressure — how to stay on top of everything without losing your cool

Proven techniques for managing time and setting priorities

Tips for keeping meetings on time, on track and on target (it isn’t hard if you follow our guidelines!)

How to develop your own personal plan for professional growth - and stick to it for the long term

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"Top notch! Thank you Fred Pryor, this is the best investment my boss could have made."

— Lewis C.

"I received a lot of great information in this training. Several co-workers went with me which was a great help for me to start implementing some of the changes we need to do at the office. It was very eye opening for them to realize the things that we need to do at the office. It was very eye opening for them to realize the things that need to get to me. It was like Fred Pryor and the trainer had my back!"

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